…The grants are funded through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the flagship competitive grant program authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill. “One-third of the children in the U.S….
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Reports; Aerial Technology
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from the recent HLB Grower Day and UAV Applications in Agriculture Workshop held at the Citrus Research and Education…
Western View: Drought Crisis Response Is Too Little
…is as big as the ocean. And let’s fund more research on cheaper ways to desalinate. That’s the sort of action that will bring about a permanent solution to California’s…
UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center Seeks Funding for Continued Innovation; Limagrain First to Answer Call
…will allow for the ongoing management and operation o f the center and help to preserve its leading position in research and education,” said Helene Dillard, Dean of the College…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Grower Day Reports
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes summaries from speakers and a grower attendee of the recent HLB Grower Day held at the Citrus Research and Education…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
…to this survey is mandatory. The TOTAL survey program is conducted jointly with NASS and USDA’s Economic Research Service. In an effort to obtain the most accurate data, more than…
Agri View: Crop Study
Everett Griner talks about farm research, a valuable tool in today’s Agri View. Crop Study…
UC Davis Veterinary School Named Best in Nation by US News and World Report
…measures of success are the quality of the students we graduate and the lives improved by our research, but it is always encouraging to see a broad range of our…
Initiatives Support Specialty Crop and Organic Research
Two USDA funding initiatives offer support for efforts to boost research for specialty crops and organics. Initiatives Support Specialty Crop and Organic Research…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Updates
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes updates on research projects involving the creation of psyllids that don’t spread HLB and high-density citrus plantings grown in screenhouses. Want to…
Sending farmers to Mars
…we’ve been researching and developing equipment and techniques for deep space travel for a long time. The United States led in space exploration during those heady days when the Apollo…
Weed Resistance Developing Faster than Research
Growers around the state are seeing more weed resistance to treatments and experts say research can’t keep up. Weed Resistance is Growing Experts are recommending that farmers concentrate on rotating…